lippu

Finnish

(index li)

Etymology

From an onomatopoeic stem, the same from which the Estonian lipp was derived.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlipːu/
  • Hyphenation: lip‧pu

Noun

lippu

  1. flag, banner
    liehuvat liput
    flying flags
  2. colours (standard or banner)
    Lipun menetys raunioitti rykmentin moraalin.
    The loss of their colours destroyed the regiment's morale.
  3. ticket (pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.)
  4. ticket (pass entitling the holder to board a train, a plane, or other means of transportation)

Declension

Inflection of lippu (Kotus type 1/valo, pp-p gradation)
nominative lippu liput
genitive lipun lippujen
partitive lippua lippuja
illative lippuun lippuihin
singular plural
nominative lippu liput
accusative nom. lippu liput
gen. lipun
genitive lipun lippujen
partitive lippua lippuja
inessive lipussa lipuissa
elative lipusta lipuista
illative lippuun lippuihin
adessive lipulla lipuilla
ablative lipulta lipuilta
allative lipulle lipuille
essive lippuna lippuina
translative lipuksi lipuiksi
instructive — lipuin
abessive liputta lipuitta
comitative — lippuineen

Synonyms

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From lippe +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lipy/

Adjective

lippu (feminine singular lippue, masculine plural lippus, feminine plural lippues)

  1. having a prominent lower lip; big-lipped

Further reading

Sicilian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λίπος (“fat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlippu/
  • Hyphenation: lip‧pu

Noun

lippu m (plural lippi)

  1. musk
  2. slimy thing
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